June 8, 2017August 24, 2022
Omadacycline Shows Punch Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Studies Indicate

The antibiotic omadacycline has displayed an ability to fight treatment-resistant respiratory, skin and urinary-tract bacteria in preclinical-trial studies, according to its maker, ... Read more
June 6, 2017June 6, 2017
Salvecin and Antibiotics Combo Eradicates Pneumonia Better Than Antibiotics Alone, Phase 2a Trial Shows

A combination of Salvecin (AR-301) and antibiotics eradicated ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) better than antibiotics alone, according to a Phase ... Read more
June 1, 2017June 1, 2017
PPV23 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Community-acquired Pneumonia Not Yet Consistent, Researchers Say

The PPV23 vaccine, designed to protect against community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is not uniformly effective among the general ... Read more
May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Triple-Antibiotic Combos Eliminate Two Treatment-Resistant Bacteria

A combination of three antibiotics can eradicate two of today’s six most treatment-resistant bacteria, according to researchers at the State University ... Read more
May 25, 2017May 25, 2017
Adapting Safety, Hygiene Protocols Prevents Pneumonia, Other Ventilator-Associated Illnesses in Hospital ICUs

A new study urges hospital intensive care units (ICUs) to adopt safety and hygiene protocols to reduce the occurrence of ... Read more
May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Initial Antibiotic Treatment Fails in Nearly One in Four Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

An initial antibiotics regimen fails to cure pneumonia in one in four patients who acquire the disease outside hospitals and ... Read more
May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Memory T-Cells Contribute to Body’s Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Pneumonia During Childhood, Study Suggests

A key immune system component called memory T-cells contributes to the naturally occurring protection against pneumonia-causing bacteria that the body develops ... Read more
May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
Risk of Heart Attack Increases 17 Times in Week Following Respiratory Infection

The risk of having a heart attack increases 17 times in the seven days after a respiratory infection, including pneumonia, ... Read more
May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Respiratory Disease App to Be Evaluated by Doctors Without Borders in Low-income Rural Areas

Doctors Without Borders will conduct a clinical study on ResApp Health‘s respiratory disease app ResAppDx in a lower-income rural setting, the ... Read more
May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
PaxVax Updating 30-Year-Old Vaccine Against Pneumonia Virus That Can Hit Military Recruits

PaxVax is modernizing a pneumonia virus vaccine that hasn’t been updated in 30 years, partly to help protect military recruits. Because ... Read more
May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
T-Follicular Helper Cells Critical in Protecting Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Australian Study Shows

T-follicular helper cells generate antibodies that prevent people from getting pneumococcal pneumonia, according to a Australian study whose findings offer important ... Read more
May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Penicillin-G/V May Reduce Pneumonia Severity and Mortality, Study Suggests

Patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and treated with penicillin-G/V had less severe pneumonia than patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics or ... Read more

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016

New Seasonal Data Calls for Change in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization Policy in Brazil

New research confirms that there is a clear seasonal activity in the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Brazil. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for respiratory disease in children ... Read more

April 25, 2016April 27, 2016

Toning Down Inflammatory Response in Older People Helps Fight Pneumonia, Other Bacterial Infections

New research suggests that limiting the body’s inflammatory response during a bacterial infection may help fight off infection in older people. Although it may seem counter-intuitive, researchers believe this finding is ... Read more

April 23, 2016

Study Finds Smokers Diagnosed with Pneumonia Are at Higher Risk of Lung Cancer

According to new research from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Rabin Medical Center, heavy smokers who are diagnosed with pneumonia are at higher risks of developing lung cancer (LC). Lung ... Read more

April 20, 2016

Basil Receives Up to $100M For Work Leading to FDA Approval of Pneumonia Drug

Basilea Pharmaceutica and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced they have agreed on the details of Basilea’s wide-spectrum ... Read more

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pediatric Pneumonia May Be Safe Alternative to Chest X-Ray

Results of a recent study conducted by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York show lung ultrasound (LUS) to be a safe and ... Read more

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Thrombomodulin May Be Effective Treatment for Acute Exacerbations in Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia and IPF

New research supported the efficacy of the recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rhTM) for the treatment of acute exacerbation (AE) resulting from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), but further studies ... Read more

April 15, 2016

Basilea Presents Data on Studies into Fungal and Pneumonia Treatments at ECCMID

Basilea Pharmaceutica, Ltd., presented scientific data on its antifungal treatment isavuconazole (Cresemba) and antibiotic ceftobiprole (Zevtera) in a number of poster and oral presentations at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious ... Read more

April 13, 2016

NIH Sequences Genome of Life-Threatening Pneumonia Fungus Pneumocystis

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, along with investigators from the Broad Institute and Leidos Inc., have partnered to virtually sequence the complete genome of ... Read more

Omadacycline Shows Punch Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Studies Indicate

Salvecin and Antibiotics Combo Eradicates Pneumonia Better Than Antibiotics Alone, Phase 2a Trial Shows

PPV23 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Community-acquired Pneumonia Not Yet Consistent, Researchers Say

Triple-Antibiotic Combos Eliminate Two Treatment-Resistant Bacteria

Adapting Safety, Hygiene Protocols Prevents Pneumonia, Other Ventilator-Associated Illnesses in Hospital ICUs

Initial Antibiotic Treatment Fails in Nearly One in Four Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

Memory T-Cells Contribute to Body’s Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Pneumonia During Childhood, Study Suggests

Risk of Heart Attack Increases 17 Times in Week Following Respiratory Infection

Respiratory Disease App to Be Evaluated by Doctors Without Borders in Low-income Rural Areas

PaxVax Updating 30-Year-Old Vaccine Against Pneumonia Virus That Can Hit Military Recruits

T-Follicular Helper Cells Critical in Protecting Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Australian Study Shows

Penicillin-G/V May Reduce Pneumonia Severity and Mortality, Study Suggests